Coin holder



March 6, H s BRIGHAM COIN HOLDER Filed Jan. 51, 1933 Patented Mar. 6, 1934 1,949,952 oom' 110mm 7 Herbert S. Brigham, Kennebunk, Maine Application January 31, 1933', Serial. No. 654,527-

4 Claims.

This invention relates to coin holders, and more particularly to a relatively flexible coin holder.

An object of this invention is to provide a holder of this kind which can be constructed of relatively flexible material such as leather or the like which embodies features whereby coins will be frictionally held within the device in a manner whereby the coins may be readily removed while at the same time being firmly held against loss within the device.

Another object of this invention is to provide a holder of this kind which is so constructed that upon opening thereof, an edge of the coin or coins within the holder will be projected above the pocket opening so as to facilitate the withdrawing of a desired coin or coins.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure l is a detail perspective view of a holder constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention, showing the holder in open position with coins frictionally held therein.

Figure 2 is a plan view in flat form of the holder partly broken away.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the views, the numeral designates generally the body or back of a holder constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention, and the numeral 11 designates a front or flap provided with one portion 13 of a snap fastener.

A flap or pocket wall member 12 is formed with one edge of the back 10 by bending orfolding the back 10 upon itself, and this folded portion or flap 12 constitutes one Wall of a pocket 14. One half portion of a snap fastener is secured to the wall 12 of the pocket 14 and is adapted to '7 engage the snap fastening portion 13 upon folding of the flap or front wall 11.

The pocket 14 is open at each end and along the inner marginal edge thereof, and is adapted to receive therein coins or checks as 16, a portion of which is adapted to project beyond the open edge of the pocket 14 so as to facilitate the with drawing of the coins or checks 16 from this pocket 14. The opposite ends of the pocket 14 are closed. as by snap fastening members 17 so that the entire coin holding member can be made out of a single piece of material, such as leather, composition or the like, and certain portions of this material folded upon itself to form the desired pocket or pockets.

A second coin holding pocket 18 is formed by folding the front wall 11 and the back 10 and securing these folded portions by means of snap fastening members 19 secured adjacent each end of the pocket 18. This pocket 18 also has an open inner edge portion within which coins or checks 20 are adapted to be positioned.

In order to provide a degree of resiliency in the walls of the pockets 14 and 18 and to fric tionally hold the coins 16 and 20 in these pockets, I have provided a pair of reinforcing members 21 and 22 secured to the opposing walls of the pocket 14 and also reinforcing resilient members 23 secured to the opposing walls of the pocket 18. These resilient members 23 are relatively narrow and are of a length such that the opposite ends thereof terminate inwardly of the snap fasteners 1'7 and 19. The reinforcing members 21, 22 and 23 are positioned between the inner sheet or lining 24 and an outer sheet 25 of which the front wall or flap 11 and the back wall 10 are constructed. The outer member or covering 25 is lapped or folded over the lining or inner member 24, as at 26, and stitched along the marginal edge portion thereof. The two members 24 and 25 may be cemented or otherwise secured together intermediate the marginal edge portions thereof and in this manner, the reinforcing members 22 and 23 will be held against sliding movement between these two sheets of material. The snap fastener 15 extends through the reinforcing member 22 and thereby holds this member 22 against sliding'movement between the two sheets of material 24 and 25.

In the use of this device, the front flap 11 may be opened and the device held in the hand in the position shown in Figure 1, with the open end of each pocket 14 and 18 uppermost. In this position, the coins 16 and 20 within the pockets 14 and 18 will project slightly above the marginal edge portions of the pockets, and any one or more of the coins may be readily withdrawn from these pockets and the remaining coins will be frictionally held in the pockets by the opposed resilient members carried by each pocket.

The reinforcing members 21, 22 and 23 are preferably constructed of metal and of relatively yieldable metal suitably tempered such as spring steel or the like so that the insertion of the coins between each pair of these members will not distort the shape of the members. These pockets 14 and 18 may be constructed of any desired depth so that they will hold the desired size of coins or checks.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. A coin holder comprising a flat relatively flexible sheet of material foldable upon itself to provide a pair of pockets open along one edge and at each end, releasable means for closing the ends of the pockets, and means for yieldably. holding coins or checks against movement in said pockets.

2. A coin holder comprisinga flat relatively flexible sheet of material foldable upon itself to.

a provide a pair of pockets having open edges, re-

and means carried by the walls of each pocket to frictionally hold therebetween coins or checks.

3. A coin holder comprising a sheet of material of substantially rectangular configuration in plan foldable upon itself to provide a pocket having an open edge confronting the inside of the holder, releasable snap fasteners for closing the opposite ends of the pocket, and a pair of metal reinforcing members secured to each wall of the pocket in opposing relation to frictionally hold therebetween coins or checks.

e. A coin holder comprising a sheet of material foldable upon itself to provide a pocket having an open edge confronting the inside of the holder, means for closing the opposite ends of the pocket at a point intermediate the ends of the folded portion of the material, and a pair of metal reinforcing members secured to each wall of the pocket in opposing relation to frictionally hold therebetween coins or checks.

HERBERT s. BRIGHAM. 

